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  • THE SPANISH CIVIL WAR 1936–39 (2)
    THE SPANISH CIVIL WAR 1936–39 (2)
    ALEJANDRO DE QUESADA
    This book offers an extensive overview of the myriad Republican forces during the Spanish Civil War, 1936-39. The conflict was the curtain-raiser to World War II, and the major international event of the 1930s. The study illustrates, textually and visually, how the Republican forces were initially varied in appearance and character. Loyal elements of the Spanish army that rejec...
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  • DICTATORS
    DICTATORS
    FRANK DIKÖTTER
    'Brilliant' NEW STATESMAN, BOOKS OF THE YEAR 'Enlightening and a good read' SPECTATOR 'Moving and perceptive' NEW STATESMAN Mussolini, Hitler, Stalin, Mao Zedong, Kim Il-sung, Ceausescu, Mengistu of Ethiopia and Duvalier of Haiti. No dictator can rule through fear and violence alone. Naked power can be grabbed and held temporarily, but it never suffices in the long term. A tyr...
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    13,75 €

  • THE DECAY OF LYING
    THE DECAY OF LYING
    OSCAR WILDE
    In 'The Decay of Lying' Oscar Wilde uses his decadent ideology in an attempt to reverse and therefore reject his audiences' 'normal' conceptualizations of nature, art and morality. Wilde's views of life and art are illustrated through the use of Platonic dialogue where the character Vivian takes on the persona of Wilde. Wilde's goal is to subvert the norm by reversing its value...
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    9,99 €

  • MED
    MED
    CLAUDIA RODEN
    THE TIMES / SUNDAY TIMES FOOD BOOK OF THE YEAR 2021 SHORTLISTED FOR FORTNUM AND MASON COOKERY BOOK OF THE YEAR 'Claudia Roden channels the sun and warm glow of the Mediterranean. To read Claudia is to sit at her table, with everything, simply, as it should be.' - Yotam Ottolenghi 'I could not love this book more. A palpable instant classic, infused with wisdom, generosity and ...
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    37,50 €

  • RECKLESS
    RECKLESS
    LAUREN ROBERTS
    THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING SERIES! Praise for Powerless: 'Nothing short of epic' Rosie Talbot, bestselling author of Sixteen Souls 'A thrilling fantasy with the most delicious slow-burn romance' M.A. Kuzniar, bestselling author of Midnight in Everwood 'A masterpiece' Goodreads Reader Review 'Everyone needs to read it' TikTok Review 'The BEST book I've read' NetGall...
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    12,50 €

  • WHITE NIGHTS
    WHITE NIGHTS
    FYODOR DOSTOYEVSKY
    Introducing Little Clothbound Classics: irresistible, mini editions of short stories, novellas and essays from the world's greatest writers, designed by the award-winning Coralie Bickford-Smith. Celebrating the range and diversity of Penguin Classics, they take us from snowy Japan to springtime Vienna, from haunted New England to a sun-drenched Mediterranean island, and from a...
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  • BRITT-MARIE WAS HERE
    BRITT-MARIE WAS HERE
    FREDRIK BACKMAN
    A funny and uplifting tale of love, community and second chances from the internationally bestselling author of A Man Called Ove and Anxious People See what readers are saying about Britt-Marie 'A truly delightful read. I highly recommend this book. If you loved Ove, you'll love Britt-Marie' Amazon reviewer, ? ? ? ? ? 'Beautiful book. I couldn't put it down. You can't help but...
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    12,50 €

  • THE MOUNTAINS OF MADRID
    THE MOUNTAINS OF MADRID
    PHIL LAWLER / TIM PRICE
    In this book, the third one in the Spanish Trails series, Phil Lawler and Tim Price present a range of walks in the mountain ranges to the north of Madrid. It will be surprising to many people to find mountains rising to over 2,400 metres (almost 8,000 feet) within one hour¿s drive of Spain¿s capital city. The mountains can in fact be clearly seen from the northern part of Madr...
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    14,99 €

  • FLY AWAY
    FLY AWAY
    KRISTIN HANNAH
    How do you hold yourself together when your world has fallen apart . . . Celebrity news reporter and presenter, Tully Hart, has hit rock bottom. Kate Ryan had been her best friend for more than thirty years. They'd lived, laughed, danced and cried together. Kate had been her anchor, and now Tully was cast adrift - not knowing how she was going to survive. Kate's daughter, Marah...
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  • ULYSSES
    ULYSSES
    JAMES JOYCE
    With a new Introduction by Cedric Watts, Research Professor of English, University of Sussex. James Joyce's astonishing masterpiece, Ulysses, tells of the diverse events which befall Leopold Bloom and Stephen Dedalus in Dublin on 16 June 1904, during which Bloom's voluptuous wife, Molly, commits adultery. Initially deemed obscene in England and the USA, this richly-allusive nov...
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  • STALIN'S NEMESIS
    STALIN'S NEMESIS
    BERTRAND M. PATENAUDE
    Trotsky was the charismatic intellectual of the Russian Revolution, and a brilliant writer and orator. He was also a ruthless and authoritarian figure who could have become Lenins successor as ruler of the Soviet Union. But by the time of the Second World War, he was a powerless exile in Mexico who had been refused entry to every country in Europe. Living in a villa borrowed fr...
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    16,25 €

  • A HUNGER-ARTIST
    A HUNGER-ARTIST
    FRANZ KAFKA
    The whole town got involved with the hunger-artist; from day to day of his starving, people's participation grew; everyone wanted to see the hunger-artist at least once a day; on the later days there were season-ticket holders who sat for days on end in front of his little cage Reading these stories by the master of the absurd is like entering a dreamworld in which nothing, and...
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    7,50 €

  • A TIME OF BLOOD
    A TIME OF BLOOD
    JOHN GWYNNE
    A Time of Blood, the second book in the Of Blood and Bone trilogy, is the spectacular sequel to A Time of Dread by John Gwynne. Defy the darkness. Defend the light . . . At the battle of Starstone Lake, Drem and his friends witnessed horrors they'll never forget. They saw magic warping men into beasts and a demon rise from the dead, creating something new and terrifying. So the...
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    13,75 €

  • WENT TO LONDON, TOOK THE DOG: A DIARY
    WENT TO LONDON, TOOK THE DOG: A DIARY
    NINA STIBBE
    'Painfully funny, but also deeply moving' - Meg Mason 'Vulnerable, sharp, funny, wise' - Bonnie Garmus 'A unique comic voice, endlessly funny' - David Nicholls Twenty years after leaving London, Nina Stibbe is back in town with her dog, Peggy. Together they take up lodging in the house of writer Deborah (Debby) Moggach in Camden for 'a year-long sabbatical'. It's a break fro...
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    21,25 €

  • THE PENINSULAR WAR
    THE PENINSULAR WAR
    J J HERRERO GIM NEZ / J. J. HERRERO GIMÉNEZ
    The Peninsular War has been extensively studied by British historians for decades, even centuries, but the Spanish contribution to the conflict, which was fundamental to the defeat of Napoleon's armies, has been largely relegated to minor role. This book is an attempt to rebalance our understanding of the campaign in Iberia, written by a Spanish historian and translated into En...
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    35,00 €

  • MILE HIGH
    MILE HIGH
    LIZ TOMFORDE
    "You don't have to love your body every single day. That's unrealistic to expect, but I'll be here loving it for the days you can't." NEW EDITION OF THE WINDY CITY SERIES, FEATURING: ???New bonus content ???Updated cover design ???Series spine design ???Illustrated inside covers ZANDERS Chicago hockey isn't complete without me - everyone's favourite player to hate. I know my ...
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    12,50 €

  • WHAT IS THE BIBLE?
    WHAT IS THE BIBLE?
    ROB BELL
    The New York Times bestselling author Rob Bell, using his inspired and inquisitive approach, focuses on the most widely read book of all time. He provides surprising insights and answers about how the Bible actually works as a source of faith and guidance, showing a brand-new way of reading this sacred text. Rob Bell, the beloved author of Love Wins and What We Talk About When...
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    12,50 €

  • FIVE LOSE DAD IN THE GARDEN CENTRE
    FIVE LOSE DAD IN THE GARDEN CENTRE
    BRUNO VINCENT
    Enid Blyton's books are beloved the world over and The Famous Five have been the perennial favourite of her fans. Now, in this new series of Enid Blyton for Grown-Ups, George, Dick, Anne, Julian and Timmy are keen to show Uncle Quentin what a jolly good chap he is. Join Julian, George, Dick, Anne and Timmy the dog as they celebrate Father's Day by taking Uncle Quentin to the l...
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    11,25 €

  • ONE PIECE: HEROINES, VOL. 1
    ONE PIECE: HEROINES, VOL. 1
    EIICHIRO ODA / JUN ESAKA
    The girls of One Piece take the helm in these exciting prose short story collections, where each chapter features a different heroine!A collection of stand-alone prose stories that focus on fierce female characters from the world of One Piece.Go behind the runway as style icon Nami stars in a life-changing fashion show, observe wise Robin as she helps to decipher an ancient tab...
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    9,99 €

  • ARTFUL
    ARTFUL
    ALI SMITH
    Adapted from the lectures given by Ali Smith at Oxford University, 'Artful' is a tidal wave of ideas in four thematically organised bursts of thought. ...
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    13,75 €

  • KEEPING 13
    KEEPING 13
    CHLOE WALSH
    An epic and unforgettable love story continues in Keeping 13, the second book in the international bestselling and TikTok-phenomenon The Boys of Tommen series, from Chloe Walsh. The power and pain of first love has never been more deeply felt than in Chloe Walsh's extraordinary stories about the irresistible Boys of Tommen, which will give you the ultimate book hangover. The ...
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    13,75 €

  • ROYAL FLASH
    ROYAL FLASH
    GEORGE MACDONALD FRASER
    Royal Flash is set during the Revolutions of 1848. The story features Lola Montez, and Otto von Bismarck as major characters, and fictionalizes elements of the Schleswig-Holstein Question, 1843, 1847 and 1848. It is set in the fictional Duchy of Strackenz. Other characters include Prince Edward, Lillie Langtry, Ludwig I of Bavaria, John Gully, Nicholas Ward, Lord Conyngham, Ric...
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  • FEMALE FORCE
    FEMALE FORCE
    MICHAEL FRIZELL
    Don't let the controversy of her later personal life fool you, Liza Minnelli was once the most respected star of the musical theatre stage. Her signature role as the rough, sexy Sally Bowles in Cabaret defined a uniquely Broadway style, catapulted her to the top of the musical charts, and solidified her position in the pantheon of live performers. Special cover by famed artist ...
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  • SEPTEMBER AND THE NIGHT
    SEPTEMBER AND THE NIGHT
    MAICA RAFECAS
    A moving story about environment, family and the paths ever leading us back home. ...
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    13,75 €

  • RULES OF PEOPLE
    RULES OF PEOPLE
    RICHARD TEMPLAR
    We all know someone who is a natural 'people person'. They seem to understand what people really want, what they really think and what they really mean. They can effortlessly get people onside, and keep them happy and motivated. Is there something they know that the rest of us don't? Is it something we can all learn? The answer is a resounding yes. They know The Rules of People...
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    16,25 €

  • A HISTORIAN IN GAZA
    A HISTORIAN IN GAZA
    JEAN-PIERRE FILIU / CYNTHIA SCHOCH / TRISTA SELOUS
    'The Gaza I knew, and whose length and breadth I've travelled, has ceased to exist.' Jean-Pierre Filiu, acclaimed historian of Gaza, is intimately familiar with the land's people and places; he speaks the local dialect. But nothing prepared him for what he encountered there in December 2024. This is his unforgettable, unbearably intimate account of one month in a place shattere...
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    21,25 €

  • GOOD PUCKING LUCK
    GOOD PUCKING LUCK
    RILEY. HART
    HayesProposing to my first boyfriend at a hockey game wasn't my smartest move. Not only does said boyfriend walk out on me, but the whole stupid thing goes viral, and it turns out the man I was dating has too many boyfriends to count. Internet fame has crowned me a member of the Jilted Exes' Club, a name I'd do anything to escape. One thing's for sure: I'm not making the same m...
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    17,75 €

  • OUR SHARE OF NIGHT
    OUR SHARE OF NIGHT
    MARIANA ENRIQUEZ / MEGAN MCDOWELL
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    12,50 €

  • EMPIRE OF THE VAMPIRE
    EMPIRE OF THE VAMPIRE
    JAY KRISTOFF
    'This book is bloody brilliant' V.E. Schwab 'A ripping read' Joe Abercrombie The SUNDAY TIMES and NEW YORK TIMES bestseller from the award-winning author of the Nevernight Chronicle It has been twenty-seven long years since the last sunrise. Ever since, vampires have waged war against humanity building their eternal empire even as they tear down our own. Gabriel de ...
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  • BARON WENCKHEIM'S HOMECOMING
    BARON WENCKHEIM'S HOMECOMING
    LASZLO KRASZNAHORKAI
    Nearing the end of his life, Baron Bela Wenckheim flees his gambling debts in Buenos Aires and decides to return to the small Hungarian town where he wishes to be reunited with his high-school sweetheart. News of his arrival travels fast, and the town's conmen and politicians sense a rare opportunity. ...
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